UNDERSTANDING OF AND PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND THEIR RISK FACTORS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AMONG RESIDENTS OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTINGS IN NAIROBI

ObjectivesThe study explored the understanding of and perception towards cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk factors, and how they influence prevention and development of the conditions, care-seeking and adhering to treatment.SettingInformal settlements of Nairobi.ParticipantsNine focus group discussions consisting of between six and eight purpos

A method for measuring the thermal diffusivity of solid materials under combined boundary conditions in combination with the idea of inverse heat transfer problem is proposed.Based on the idea of the finite volume method and the alternating direction implicit method, MATLAB software is used to numerically solve the temperature field of the forward

A synopsis for the genus Commelina in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is presented here, including a new species, ten new synonyms, five designated lectotypes, two designated epitypes and an excluded name.Commelina huntii, a new species, is grab pink zwei remarkable due to the combination of rusty to rusty-brown hairs at the margin of its leaf

The coupling beam with small span-to-depth ratio is prone to brittle shear failure under the action of earthquake, so it can not play its role as the first line of defense against earthquake.Therefore, this paper proposes a method for calculating the shear bearing capacity of PRC-connected beams with reinforced truss floor plates.A more rembrandt -